Premier League Clubs Kick Off Pre-Season Ahead of World Cup
While the World Cup is still ongoing, many Premier League clubs are already back in pre-season training and preparing for friendly matches. The Premier League officially resumes on 21 August, but several clubs are engaging in pre-season matches prior to the World Cup final.
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The matches are taking place in various locations around the world, including Hong Kong, New York, York, and Bristol.
Who is your club playing, and when and where are the matches?
All kick-off times BST
1 August: Girona v Arsenal (Estadi Montilivi, Girona, 19:00)
5 August: Arsenal v Real Betis (Aviva Stadium, Dublin, 19:30)
9 August: Arsenal v Borussia Dortmund (Emirates Stadium, London, 14:00)
12 August: Arsenal v Como (Emirates Stadium, London, 19:30)
16 August: Community Shield – Arsenal v Manchester City (Principality Stadium, Cardiff, 15:00)
21 July: Walsall v Aston Villa (Pallet-Track Bescot Stadium, 19:30)
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28 July: Aston Villa v Real Sociedad (Pallet-Track Bescot Stadium, 19:30)
1 August: Indonesia All-Stars v Aston Villa (Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium, Jakarta, 19:00)
4 August: BG Pathum United v Aston Villa (True BG Stadium, Pathum Thani, 19:30)
7 August: Aston Villa v Bayern Munich (Kai Tak Stadium, Hong Kong, TBC)
15 August: Borussia Monchengladbach v Aston Villa (Borussia-Park, Monchengladbach, 14:30)
24 July: St. Pauli v Bournemouth (Saalfelden Arena, Austria, 15:00)
30 July: Augsburg v Bournemouth (Saalfelden Arena, Austria, 15:00)
4 August: Bournemouth v Genoa (behind closed doors)
8 August: Real Betis v Bournemouth (Estadio de La Cartuja, Seville, 19:30)
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8 August: Stade Rennais v Brentford (Roazhon Park, Rennes, 17:00)
15 August: Brentford v Eintracht Frankfurt (Gtech Community Stadium, London)
25 July: Brighton v Annecy (behind closed doors)
1 August: Brighton v Strasbourg (behind closed doors)
8 August: Brighton v Roma (Amex Stadium, Brighton, 15:00)
15 August: Brighton v Bologna (Amex Stadium, Brighton, 15:00)
28 July: Western Sydney Wanderers v Chelsea (Accor Stadium, Sydney, 10:45)
1 August: Chelsea v Tottenham (Accor Stadium, Sydney, 10:45)
5 August: Chelsea v Juventus (Kai Tak Stadium, Hong Kong, 12:30)
8 August: Chelsea v AC Milan (Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, 13:00)
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11 August: Johor Darul Ta’zim v Chelsea (Sultan Ibrahim Stadium, Johor, 13:00)
Coventry
18 July: Northampton 0-0 Coventry (Sixfields Stadium, Northampton)
8 August: Coventry v Espanyol (CBS Arena, Coventry, 17:30)
14 August: Coventry v Monaco (CBS Arena, Coventry, 19:00)
28 July: Crystal Palace v Lens (Lake Como, Italy, 18:00)
28 July: Crystal Palace v FC Famalicao (Lake Como, Italy, 19:30)
18 July: Dundee 0-4 Everton (Dens Park, Dundee)
25 July: Bolton v Everton (Toughsheet Community Stadium, Bolton, 15:00)
28 July: Stoke City v Everton (bet365 Stadium, Stoke, 19:45)
1 August: Hamburg v Everton (MHP Arena, Stuttgart, 16:00)
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8 August: Stuttgart v Everton (MHP Arena, Stuttgart, 16:00)
12 August: Everton v Newcastle (Murrayfield, Edinburgh, 17:15)
Fulham
No fixtures announced
Hull City
No fixtures announced
Ipswich Town
29 July: Ipswich v Osasuna (JobServe Community Stadium, Colchester, 19:45)
1 August: Oxford Utd v Ipswich (Kassam Stadium, Oxford, 12:00)
1 August: Wycombe v Ipswich (Adams Park, Wycombe, 16:00)
4 August: Ipswich v Le Havre (Portman Road, Ipswich, 19:45)
8 August: Ipswich v Rayo Vallecano (Portman Road, Ipswich, 15:00)
15 August: Union Berlin v Ipswich (Stadion An der Alten Forsterei, Berlin, 14:30)
25 July: Leeds v Wrexham (Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, 00:30)
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30 July: Leeds v Sunderland (Sports Illustrated Stadium, New Jersey, 00:30)
2 August: Leeds United v Liverpool (Soldier Field, Chicago, 21:00)
8 August: Leeds United v RB Leipzig (Elland Road, Leeds, 14:00)
12 August: Leeds United v Manchester United (Croke Park, Dublin, 19:30)
15 August: Leeds United v Augsburg (Elland Road, Leeds, 15:00)
Liverpool
25 July: Liverpool v Sunderland (Geodis Park, Nashville, 23:00)
29 July: Liverpool v Wrexham (Yankee Stadium, New York, 00:30)
2 August: Liverpool v Leeds (Soldier Field, Chicago, 21:00)
9 August: Liverpool v Monaco (Anfield, Liverpool, 14:30)
16 August: Liverpool v Como (Anfield, Liverpool 18:00)
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Manchester City
1 August: Manchester City v Inter Milan (Kai Tak Stadium, Hong Kong, 12:30)
5 August: Manchester City v K-League All-Stars (Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul)
9 August: Manchester City v Atletico Madrid (Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul)
16 August: FA Community Shield – Manchester City v Arsenal (Principality Stadium, Cardiff, 15:00)
Manchester United
18 July: Manchester United 0-1 Wrexham (Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki)
24 July: Manchester United v Rosenborg (Lerkendal Stadium, Trondheim, 17:00)
1 August: Manchester United v Atletico Madrid (Stockholm, 14:00)
8 August: Manchester United v Paris St-Germain (Gothenburg, 16:00)
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12 August: Manchester United v Leeds United (Principality Stadium, Cardiff, 15:00)
15 August: Manchester United v AC Milan (Tarczynski Arena, Wroclaw, 15:45)
18 July: Newcastle 3-0 Darlington (behind closed doors)
25 July: Gateshead v Newcastle (Gateshead International Stadium, Gateshead, 12:30)
29 July: Bristol City v Newcastle (Ashton Gate, Bristol, 19:30)
8 August: Valencia v Newcastle (Mestalla Stadium, Valencia, 20:00)
12 August: Everton v Newcastle (Murrayfield, Edinburgh, 17:15)
15 August: Newcastle v Bayer Leverkusen (St James’ Park, Newcastle, 15:00)
16 August: Newcastle v Strasbourg (St James’ Park, Newcastle, 16:00)
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18 July: Notts County 0-2 Nottingham Forest (Meadow Lane, Nottingham)
22 July: Nottingham Forest v Blackburn Rovers (Estadio de Nora, Albufeira, 11:00)
26 July: Nottingham Forest v Vitoria (behind closed doors)
31 July: Nottingham Forest v Sporting (Estadio Algarve, Faro, TBC)
12 August: Nottingham Forest v Bayer Leverkusen (City Ground, Nottingham, 19:45)
16 August: Nottingham Forest v Brest (City Ground, Nottingham, 14:00)
Sunderland
18 July: York City 1-5 Sunderland (LNER Community Stadium, York)
25 July: Sunderland v Liverpool (Geodis Park, Nashville, 23:00)
30 July: Sunderland v Leeds (Sports Illustrated Stadium, New Jersey, 00:30)
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2 August: Sunderland v Wrexham (Subaru Park, Pennsylvania, 17:00)
8 August: Lens v Sunderland (behind closed doors, 11:00)
8 August: Lens v Sunderland (Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens, 16:00)
15 August: Sunderland v Rennes (Stadium of Light, Sunderland, 15:00)
Tottenham Hotspur
22 July: Tottenham v MK Dons (behind closed doors)
26 July: Auckland FC v Tottenham (Eden Park, Auckland, 04:30)
29 July: Sydney FC v Tottenham (Accor Stadium, Sydney, 10:45)
1 August: Tottenham v Chelsea (Accor Stadium, Sydney, 10:45)
8 August: Tottenham v Getafe (behind closed doors)
15 August: Tottenham v Hoffenheim (Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, 15:00)
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16 August: Tottenham v Hoffenheim (behind closed doors)